Oh the things we take for granted. Something as simple as walking. Putting one foot in front of the other. What could be less in the forefront of our consciousness most of our waking days?
This is one of the last images of me walking around on two feet. It was our last weekend in Malaysia, and the miles long stretch of the deserted government city of Putrajaya was the place for this moody shot. If it was meant to be ominous, I wasn't paying attention. Like I wasn't paying attention to those two feet propelling me down the cobblestone street.
I've been pogo-ing around on crutches for the last few months, and paying an awful lot of attention to my recovering foot, but yesterday I got the all-clear from the Doc to start putting some weight on my leg and taking the first baby steps towards walking again.
Don't it always seem to go, that you don't know what you've got til it's gone?
How MANY things in our lives could we say the same thing about?
We don't get to choose the events that make us stand up and pay attention to the little things, or to stop and smell the roses; we just get to choose whether we heed the call.
Enjoy!
william
Well, that's good news, right? Maybe I'll bring Julio over so you guys can learn to walk together!
Posted by: Maiz | October 22, 2010 at 07:45 AM
walkin' by myself - Fats
walkin' after midnight- patsy
walkin'-miles
walkin' on mansfield! - bill
Posted by: mh | October 22, 2010 at 09:04 AM
Step It Up & Go - Austin "Walkin'" Cane
Dig the Pain - Charlie Musselwhite
Walkin' - Miles
Don't Walk Away Run - Robin Rogers
Posted by: jca | October 22, 2010 at 01:20 PM
Billy, I hope that you don't go too far away when you start walking again! Below is something funny that I found it for you:
My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. She's ninety-three today and we don't know where the hell she is.
~Ellen DeGeneres
Posted by: Elsita | October 22, 2010 at 05:06 PM
Now you can get back to doing the hokie pokie. :)
Posted by: Diane | October 23, 2010 at 02:42 AM
Amen! I'm glad that you're up and about.
Posted by: Janet M | October 23, 2010 at 10:27 AM
I have heard from others that it is a little like walking on the moon although I don't believe they were astronauts.
a tiny step for Bill
a giant leap for .....
Posted by: margie oomen | October 24, 2010 at 06:33 PM